אָסִיר

אָסִיר noun masculine^{Gen 39:20} bondman, prisoner (Arabic , Aramaic , MI אסר) — ׳א absolute Ps 79:11; Ps 102:21 plural אֲסִירִם Gen 39:22 +, compare Judg 16:21; Judg 16:25 Kt; construct אֲסִירֵי Ps 107:10 +, Gen 39:20 Qr; אֲסִירָיו Ps 69:34 +, etc.; — Prisoner Gen 39:20; Gen 39:22 (J), elsewhere only poetic; Isa 14:17 as having rest in grave from task-master Job 3:18 especially as object of divine compassion Ps 68:7 (|| יָתִיר), Ps 69:34 (|| אֶבְיוֺן); ׳אֶנְקַת א Ps 79:11; Ps 102:21 (both || בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה), Ps 107:10 עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶל ׳א (|| ישְׁבֵי חשֶׁח וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת); compare אָ֑רֶץ ׳א Lam 3:34 specifically of liberated exiles of Israel Zech 9:11, called captives of hope הַתִּקְוָה ׳א vZech 9:12.